Carrier support



Nov. 8, 1927. G. w. CLAUSING CARRIER SUPPORT Filed March 26. 1.926

I/vvE/v TOR Gear-e (C/00.91 175- Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

we s'r'rss GEORGE W. CLAUSING,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CARRIER SUPPORT.

Application filed March 26, 1928. Serial No. 97,516.

This invention relates to over-head or and the like; One of the-objects of the invention is to provide a simple and entirely dependable means for suspending a rail or rails and particularly for suspending a double rail on opposite sides of the web of an I-beam or some similar supporting means.

Of the accompanying drawings Fig. l is a vertical, sectional view of a beam which supports the rails and of the rails themselves fixed thereto with a carrier support mounted on the rails; Fig, 2- is a perspective view of the rail system without the carrier means mounted thereon.

My invention comprises the use of an I beam 5 for supporting two rails 6 and 7, the rails being supported upon the oppositely extending flanges 8 and 9 of the beam. The invention consists in supporting in a suitable manner the rails 6 and 7 on these flanges. It is to be understood, however, that the exact type of supportingbeam is nota material part of my invention, but the invention consists in the supporting of the rails, having heads 10 and 11, which are to support the wheels of the carrier; the rails being supported upon flanges similar to those of 8 and 9, and which are supported by a web 12 of the beam. In order to properly support the rails on the flanges 8 and 9 I provide wedge-shaped shims 13 which are inserted at suitable distances apart between the upper surfaces of the flanges and the bottom of the rails which are to be supported. These shims 13 are then welded in any suitable manner to the flanges and to the rails.

In this manner a very dependable and powerful rail system is provided, as the rails are supported directly by the projecting flanges and have the full strength of the flanges to insure against distortion with exceedingly heavy loads and to further insure against such distortion, or any misplacement of the rails with reference to the supporting beams, not only are the shims 13 provided. I

forbut they are Welded to the flanges and rails so as to form an integral system comprising the supporting beams, the supporting rails and the intermediate wedge-shaped supporting means.

By this means danger of accidents by any disarrangement or breaking of the rail system is substantially eliminated, and a perfectly true surface is provided forthe supporting wheels and a surface which will not by use become untrue. a

I claim as my invention:

1. An over-head rail system comprising a beam mounted longitudinally with a web extending downwardly, oppositely extending flanges fixed to saidvweb at the lower edges thereof, and a rail for supporting wheels mounted on each of said flanges, said rail being welded to said flange.

2. An over-head rail system comprising a beam mounted longitudinally with a Web extending downwardly, oppositely extending flanges fixed to said web at the lower edges thereof, and a rail for supporting wheels mounted on each of said flanges and made as an integral part thereof, said rails being spaced away from'said flanges, and supporting risers mounted on said flanges and supporting said rails.

3. An over-head rail system comprising I a beam mounted longitudinally with a web extending downwardly, oppositely extending flanges fixed to said web at the lower edges thereof, and a rail for supporting wheels mounted on each of said flanges and made as an integral part thereof, said rails being spaced away from said flanges, and supporting risers mounted on said flanges and supporting said rails, said risers being integral With the respective rails and flanges.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE W. CLAUSING. 

